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Ultrasound Employed to Detect Breast Lumps among Symptomatic Patients inTertiary Care Hospital
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Ultrasound Employed to Detect Breast Lumps among Symptomatic Patients inTertiary Care Hospital
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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IAA.ZONE/261797219482
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Abstract
Objective: To assess different pathological breast lesions in ultra sound in a subgroup of population.Study design and setting: It was a cross sectional study conducted at Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta, Pakistanfrom June 2018 to January 2019.Methodology: Total 103 patients with breast swelling, pain and discharge were targeted. Gray scale and Doppler Ultrasoundof breast followed by FNAC/biopsy of breast lesion was performed. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation forcontinuous variables and frequency with percentages for categorical variables.Results: Out of 48 clinically palpable lumps US detected all of 48 lumps and additionally 12 clinically non palpable masseswere detected on US examination. Thus, overall sensitivity of ultrasound in detecting breast lumps was 100%. Fibroadenomaof the breast was diagnosed accurately in 80.3% of women. Ultrasound reliably differentiated cystic from solid breastmasses (100%). The sensit...
